Illegal Activities

Question 1

An information security manager routinely monitored Web surfing among her company’s employees. She discovered that many employees were visiting the “sinful six” Web sites. (Note: The “sinful six” are websites with material related to pornography, gambling, hate, illegal activities, tastelessness, and violence). She then prepared a list of the employees and their surfing histories and gave the list to management. Some managers punished their employees. Some employees, in turn, objected to the monitoring, claiming that they should have a right to privacy.

a. Is monitoring of Web surfing by managers ethical (It is legal.) Support your answer.

b. Is punishing the abuses ethical? Why or why not? If yes, then what types of punishment are acceptable?

c. What should the company do in this situation?

Question 2

“While key individual traits are useful and even necessary in creating good leaders, they are not sufficient. The role of context, the reciprocal influence health professionals have upon one another’s interests and priorities, and the enabling environments within the health system are important considerations in understanding, supporting and creating leadership that addresses the needs of the population in future-thinking health systems” (World Health Organisation, 2016)

Critically analyse the leadership and management culture within your health profession and organisation, utilising a leadership/management theory/ framework of your choice. 70%